Seacrest was on hand as the long-running TV singing competition held auditions for its 13th season in San Francisco last week, and delicately tackled questions relating to next season's judging panel. Celebrity judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson all announced their departure from the show in recent months, while Urban's fate remains up in the air.

"I was with Keith yesterday," Seacrest told Fox News' "Fox 411."

"We embraced and said to each other, ‘I hope we get to spend a lot of time together.’ He’s a great guy, and has become a very good friend.

Seacrest said that based on what he had heard, the "Idol" audience will be "very excited" about next season's judges and will "see some good chemistry."